, raise a complaint and ask them if they are able to work in this environment?
That fan isn't spinning normally. It looks like some wire is loose. You can ask for warranty/RMA. In my experience, APC replaces UPS with a refurbished model. The replaced unit should have a fan whinnying consistently.
I'm also using the same, recently got it. Fan only turns on when it runs on battery, else it works without issues.
I did, and most people complained about the fan noise when on battery, which I understand and accept.
Thank you. I contacted APC, and they said they will send a technician. Let's hope they're able to fix it.
Yeah ask on, like, i dunno, some forum or something.
Update:
And, now, the time has come again. The batteries are flat. They did not even last for a whole year. And, I don't even suffer that many power outages. Lol. Last time I checked, a few weeks ago, the backup was about 20 minutes (down from 1 hour on new batteries, 9 months ago). UPS was always plugged in. I never cut off its power supply as I have a range extender and a switch getting their power through UPS's no-backup ports.
Do you mean me, the UPS manufacturers, the battery manufacturers, or the rest of the users around the world who have had no problems?
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Never had to replace their UPS battery, but Exide replaced my 1 year old car battery right away. The tech performed a CCA battery test and swapped in a brand new one right away. I think they offered next day door step service, but I had to drive out of state that day, so I went to their service centre myself instead.
Do you always "check max backup time" as soon as you get new batteries? You're not supposed to discharge regular lead acid batteries below 50%. It will reduce their life drastically.
It's not about having problems, mate. People passionately debate on the efficiencies of AMD vs Intel. Why not debate about on power efficiency of UPS too? In the long term, it matters more than the efficiency of CPUs. Because for many people, UPS is the biggest power hog of their systems not the CPU, not GPU but UPS.
That's what I have been advocating, haven't I?
Good to know. I'll bring the batteries to their service center. If they give me good batteries back, I'll probably attach them to my server UPS (micro load one). Meanwhile, I got a brand-new UPS from Artis.
Nope. It was on the day of a real power outage.
We seem to have different opinion on this matter. Even the APC guy, who replaced my UPS in its first month, told me to cycle (charged > fully drain > recharge) at least once in a month to keep batteries healthy.
You missed my other steps, which actually save the battery. You will save electricity no doubt, but sacrifice your battery instead.
Opinions don't matter, only facts do. You can't use a PC UPS to "continue working"; you use it to save your work and shutdown safely ASAP.
But then I left the UPS always powered as suggested by you and the manual, and still, it didn't save the batteries. Proving my point that one doesn't need to power a fully charged UPS. It's a waste of electricity. Not everyone gets frrrrrreeeeeeeeee electricity.
That's not my experience. I have owned several UPS from different brands in the past 2 decades and have used them to 100%. That has never killed battery.
You're following so many bad practises, they are all compounding in reducing battery life. Eliminating only one of them at a time won't help. You need to follow all the good practises. Ask yourself why you alone in this world seemed to be cursed by all these "problems"?
No need to get salty over someone getting something for free. I've always used a UPS with my desktop. I use it coz I need it, not coz it's ffffrrreeeeee. Perhaps your energy is better directed writing to your elected representative and asking them to benefit its citizens instead of sowing communal hatred.
The infrastructure to generate electricity doesn't come for free. It requires maintenance too.
Absolutely pay for maintenance, not for profit. If you look at your bill closely, you will see a minimum monthly charge. Especially in rural areas, a flat charge is all they pay.
Exactly! It can actually give you extra anxiety.